Alcohol: From Blackouts to Poisoning
Throughout history, alcohol has been used as a sterilizing agent, anesthetic, industrial fuel and household cleaner, in addition to being consumed for over 5,000 years by people looking to get hammered.
IVFP, Volunteers Brace for Rowdy Weekend Crowds
The forecast for Isla Vista this Halloween weekend calls for clear skies and mild temperatures during the day, with a downpour of costumed revelers, police and emergency personnel flooding the streets by late evening.
It Ain’t Easy Being Right
In response to Justin Violini’s column regarding the inactivity of conservatives around the UCSB campus (“Left-Wing Smackdown,” Daily Nexus, Oct. 26), I must say I am very insulted.
UCSB Sweeps Northridge
Not even the #2 Big West team could knock Santa Barbara off its tracks. The UCSB women’s volleyball team swept Northridge with scores of 32-30, 30-28, 30-22 on Thursday in Northridge.
You’re Invited
The authorities are doing everything in their power to keep out-of-towners away from our celebration this weekend. I’m not a big fan of excessive visitors, but I feel kind of bad for the poor souls who will drive all the way here only to find no parking within the nearest five miles.
County Reports Record Number of Registered Voters
Aided by local registration efforts and increased interest in this year’s presidential election, voter registration rates in Santa Barbara County are the highest they have been in 20 years.
Even Kinky Fetishes Need Consent
Each Wednesday many of us on campus open the Daily Nexus to the opinion section, eager to read this week’s Wednesday Hump. Last week we devoured the column, delighted with it right up until the very last sentence.
M. Water Polo: Gauchos Host 49ers, Cardinals
The UCSB men’s water polo team hopes its biggest celebration this Halloween weekend will come from two Mountain Pacific Sports Federation victories against Long Beach State on Saturday and Stanford on Sunday at Campus Pool.
Festival Rules Keep Crime, Problems Down
Considering the thousands of students who will spend this weekend in a drunken, half-naked haze, it is hard to believe that Halloween in Isla Vista used to be even crazier.
Non-Voters Don’t Have Right to Bitch and Complain
Voter apathy sucks balls. OK, so people choose not to vote for whatever reasons, then complain about who wins. To those people I say, “Wait, what?” Seriously, what?!? In the 2000 presidential election, around 30 percent or so of 18- to 24-year-olds voted – not very good.